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So, what's on the Gears 2 bonus disc

post from Joystiq on 27 August 2008 09:14:59 AM. © Joystiq

Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action

When the BBFC isn't busy keeping cool, violent games away from kids with totally square parents, they like to leak out the occasional news tidbit, just so all the game journalists think they're "hip." It's actually a little sad, but it's hard to argue with the benefits, like learning the content on the Gears of War 2 bonus disc that comes with the Limited Edition of the game.

Now, because there you may want to go into the experience completely pure, we've put the list after the break. But the awesome rebels among you should waste no time in clicking below.

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Next Far Cry Could Be In Africa (Again) [Ubisoft]

post from Kotaku on 27 August 2008 09:00:00 AM. © Kotaku

Ubisoft's Patrick Redding, Far Cry 2's narrative designer, confirms that the next Far Cry game will take place in Africa — just like Far Cry 2! Keep in mind that the team is still in the "preliminary stages", but does have a "commitment to the African setting." Redding says:

For us Africa still has a huge amount of promise... There are still things we want to do with the African setting, and I think it?s safe to say we?ll continue to explore it... That said, we might find something new and compelling about the Antarctic setting that wants us to make the next game there, but honestly, we?re still at the preliminary stages.
If we wanted to make the next game set in the? forest of South America, we could do it.

But I think to save time, for us, one of the reasons we chose to use the African setting is because we felt that in order to retain the Far Cry brand value, of an exotic, dangerous environment, a place that maybe people haven?t had a chance to see themselves, or have seen extensively in film, television and other games, we wanted to choose Africa.

Let?s face it, jungle islands are probably less exciting as they were four years ago.

But a slowly melting Antarctica? Man, sign me up for that game.

Third Far Cry game confirmed, dev team has ?commitment to the African setting? [VG247]

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15 months in jail for porn and videogames

post from Destructoid on 27 August 2008 09:00:00 AM. © Destructoid

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A Bristol man has won himself fifteen months of prison for a stockpile of pirated videogames, movies and delicious pornography. 51-year-old Gary Boulter of Thornbury was found guilty of running a copying "factory" in his home.

Trading standards received a tip-off about Boulter's activities, and he has admitted to possessing illegal media worth more than £50,000 in total. He has been found guilty of 23 offenses committed from a room in his house that was given over to the copying of the material, which he then sold to his friends.

Boulter claims that the copying of games and movies was a "hobby" and that he never charged for his dodgy discs. With 2,300 game and film copies in his house, along with 500 blank DVD-Rs, that's quite the expensive non-profit hobby. Should have stuck to Warhammer.

In other news, if anybody wants some cheap copies of Spunks-A-Lordy II: The Slaggiest Muff Festival in Croydon, I can sort you out.

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Microsoft made out like a bandit on the Immersion
rumble debacle

post from Destructoid on 27 August 2008 08:40:00 AM. © Destructoid

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There's a lot of legal babble here, but I'll try to break it down:

Back in 2003, Immersion sued both Microsoft and Sony for the use of rumble in their controllers, as they originally held the patent for the technology. From this lawsuit, Microsoft was ordered to pay Immersion $26 million. Ouch.

However, being the sly bastards that they are, MS included a clause that required Immersion to pay them a portion of any money obtained from Sony as part of additional litigation.

Later, Sony was ordered to pay Immersion $90 million over the suit. Double Ouch. Microsoft was not paid per that earlier agreement, so they sued Immersion.

Finally, Immersion settled out by paying 20.75 million to Microsoft.

The end result? Microsoft made out like a bandit, paying in a little over $5 million for the use of rumble in their controllers. Poor Sony has to pay so much more.

[Via GamesIndustry.biz]

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Gothic Lolita Shooter Death Smiles Getting Xbox
360 Version [Only In Japan]

post from Kotaku on 27 August 2008 08:40:00 AM. © Kotaku

Shooter specialty developer Cave is bringing its Gothic Lolita arcade shmup Death Smiles to the Xbox 360. The game is a scrolling horizontal shooter — something of a rarity for developer Cave. While not as insane as other Cave offerings, the game does put a nice spin on the horizontal shooter by having players shooting objects that are coming in from the right and the left. Cave is currently 60 percent finished with development of the Xbox 360 version, and the game is slated for a Spring 2009 release in Japan.

Thanks for the tip, Weils!

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Big PS3 Sale At Amazon.com Today Only

post from Press The Buttons on 27 August 2008 08:26:00 AM. © Press The Buttons

Open up your wallets and purses, Sony PlayStation 3 fans, because Amazon.com is offering another of their all-day game sales on certain PS3 titles. You know the drill by now. Amazon will post a new deal every few hours for...

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GameStop Won't Have PSN Cards Until 2009 [Rumor]

post from Kotaku on 27 August 2008 08:20:00 AM. © Kotaku

There's been no fanfare or official announcement from Sony, but there are PlayStation Network pre-paid cards out there. For sale, to the public. And have been for months. So long as you've got a Meijer near your place, that is. If you don't, and are waiting for something a little more widespread - like GameStop, for example - you may be waiting for a while. If this email (courtesy of a GameStop employee) is legit, it looks like the nation's largest specialist gaming retailer isn't yet equipped to activate the cards. They were supposed to be, but they're not. They will be in 2009. Just in case, you know. It was keeping you up at night.

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Joystiq interview: LittleBigPlanet's Pete Smith
and Jim Unwin

post from Joystiq on 27 August 2008 08:15:11 AM. © Joystiq

Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Action

The LittleBigPlanet breakdown session was a little different than most. We've been seeing the game at every trade show since it was revealed at GDC 2007. As a result, the session took a more informal Q&A approach, rather than a showcase for the game's features.

Those present - producer Pete Smith and interface designer Jim Unwin - did start off by volunteering some information: Firstly, the game is finished and pretty much ready to go. The European release date has been finalized as October 29th, with other regions to be confirmed later. Barring unforeseen circumstances there's no reason at all why this game shouldn't ship in time.

We were also told that when LittleBigPlanet was first shown at GDC, Media Molecule had only about five members. As much as the presentation at GDC was a glimpse into the PS3's future, it was also a hiring pitch. Media Molecule was looking for new members in order to work on this incredibly ambitious project. The level shown at GDC was the entirety of LittleBigPlanet up until that point. In fact, they hadn't even finalized the name until a few days before.

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Gaming Gibs for 8/27/2008

by: Charles Husemann
NEWS - Here are a few things I missed while wondering if I was smart enough to read Stephen Hawkings book for children:

Sorry Halo 3 fans, Bungie says "NO BOTS FOR YOU". You'll still have to deal with the dregs of Xbox Live
Concept art reveals really creepy "Corpse Droid" that was cut from Star Wars; The Force Unleashed
Assistant producer quits game, game sites over react, Variety is there to call them out
Get ready to see a lot of Activision/EA logo's this fall as the companies account for 75% of the titles being produced
The Phantom Lapboard sucks, try not to be too surprised
Nintnedo Core fans should be happy to know that Nintendo is working on games for you, it's just going to be a while before they are done.
NC Soft announces 13th edition for City of Heroes, now you get to create your own missions
That's no moon, that's a Savage Moon. Sony reveals new PSN game
Things are coming together on Duke Nukem Forvever...make your own joke here
Ars looks at the technology behind the Wii Motion Plus
Please stop asking Kojima about Xbox360 version of Metal Gear Solid 4,

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Natasha Bedingfield Is Your Boogie SuperStar
Spokesperson [Ea]

Today EA announces that Wii title Boogie SuperStar has a superstar of its own: Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield has signed on to be the game's official spokesperson. What's more, she's lending tunes "Angel", "Love Like This" and the title song from her new album Pocketful of Sunshine. Says the songstress:

Boogie SuperStar brings to life all the fun and excitement of performing. Being on stage is such a thrill and it?s great to be a part of an EA video game that lets girls experience how much fun it is to express themselves and explore their own creativity by performing.

The North American and international version are packed with tons of pop songs. Hit the jump for the rundown and screens:

Boogie SuperStar global song list featured in both North America and International versions of game includes: Angel, Love Like This [remix], Pocketful of Sunshine:Natasha Bedingfield Dance Like There's No Tomorrow: Paula Abdul Bullseye, Like Whoa, Potential Breakup Song: Aly & AJ The Great Escape: Boys Like Girls Everytime We Touch, What Hurts the Most: Cascada Fancy Footwork: Chromeo Thnks Fr Th Mmrs: Fall Out Boy Glamorous: Fergie Elevator: Flo Rida feat. Timbaland I Don?t Want to Be in Love (Dance Floor Anthem): Good Charlotte Wake Up: Hilary Duff Hold On, SOS, That?s Just the Way We Roll, When You Look Me in the Eyes [remix]: The Jonas Brothers No One: Alicia Keys Take You There: Sean Kingston Girlfriend: Avril Lavigne Bleeding Love: Leona Lewis Shake It: Metro Station What You Got: Colby O?Donis I Don't Think About It: Emily Osment Nine in the Afternoon: Panic at the Disco Hot N Cold: Katy Perry Jump to the Rhythm: Jordan Pruitt Don?t Stop the Music, Shut Up and Drive: Rihanna Yahhh!: Soulja Boy Tellem Radar, Toxic: Britney Spears He Said She Said: Ashley Tisdale Makes Me Wonder: Maroon 5 Stronger: Kanye West In addition to the songs listed above, the International version of Boogie SuperStar also includes the following song list, highlighting top local hits from a variety of European countries: We Don't Dance, We Are the Dance: SMDB (France) Ma Philosophie: Amel Bent (France) Blink: John Dahlbäck (France) Je vais vite: Lorie (France) On s'attache: Christophe Maé (France) Mademoiselle Juliette: Alizée (France) Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt): DJ Ötzi & Nik P. (Germany) By Your Side: Tokio Hotel (Germany) My Man Is a Mean Man: Stefanie Heinzmann (Germany) Summer Love: Mark Medlock (Germany) Tanz der Moleküle: MIA. (Germany) Hot Summer: Monrose (Germany) Disappear: No Angels (Germany) Naughty But Nice: Room2012 (Germany) Adiós: Angy (Spain) Tu peor error: La 5ª Estación (Spain) Eres tonto: El Canto del Loco (Spain) Viene y va: Fito & Fitipaldis (Spain) Para toda la vida: El Sueño de Morfeo (Spain) Estrella polar: Pereza (Spain) Questo sono io: Finley (Italy) Balliamo sul mondo: Ligabue (Italy) Vamos a bailar: Paola e Chiara (Italy) Rewind: Vasco Rossi (Italy) Alles is liefde: Bløf (Benelux) I Feel the Same Way: Sandrine (Benelux)